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the maximum calculated fault currents
available.
(5) During each production day, the
trailing cables and the circuit breakers
will be examined in accordance with all
30 CFR provisions.
(6) Permanent warning labels will be
installed and maintained on the load
center identifying the location of each
short-circuit protection device. These
labels will warn miners not to change or
alter the settings of these devices.
(7) If the affected trailing cables are
damaged in any way during the shift,
the cable will be de-energized and
repairs made.
(8) The alternative method will not be
implemented until all miners who have
been designated to operate the bolters,
or any other person designated to
examine the trailing cables or trip
settings on the circuit breakers, have
received the proper training as to the
performance of their duties.
(9) Within 60 days after the proposed
decision and order becomes final, the
petitioner will submit proposed
revisions for their approved 30 CFR part
48 training plans to the District
Manager. These revisions will specify
task training for miners designated to
examine the trailing cables for safe
operating condition and verify that the
short-circuit settings of the circuitinterrupting devices that protect the
affected trailing cables do not exceed
the settings specified previously in this
petition. The training will include the
following elements:
(a) The hazards of setting short-circuit
interrupting device(s) too high to
adequately protect the trailing cables.
(b) How to verify that the circuit
interrupting device(s) protecting the
trailing cable(s) are properly set and
maintained.
(c) Mining methods and operating
procedures that will protect the trailing
cables against damage.
(d) Proper procedures for examining
the trailing cables to ensure that the
cables are in safe operating condition by
visually inspecting the entire cable,
observing the insulation, the integrity of
splices, nicks and abrasions.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded by the
standard.
Sheila McConnell,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petition for Modification
1. Corporate Stabilization Fund
Quarterly Report.
2. Board Briefing, Call Report
Modernization.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
This notice amends a petition
for modification published in the
Federal Register on April 13, 2016, for
the Marfork Coal Company, Inc., P.O.
Box 457, Whitesville, West Virginia
25193.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Barron, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
Gerard Poliquin, Secretary of the Board,
Telephone: 703–518–6304.
Gerard Poliquin,
Secretary of the Board.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Comment Request: National Science
Foundation Proposal/Award
Information—NSF Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide
National Science Foundation.
Request for comment notice.
AGENCY:
Correction
ACTION:
This notice corrects the Mine and
Mine I.D. No. in the notice. The Mine
and Mine I.D. No. referenced in the
April 13, 2016 Federal Register notice
on page 21905, Docket Number M–
2016–009–C, was listed as Marsh Fork
Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 46–08551. The
correct mine name is Marsh Fork
Preparation Plant, and the correct Mine
I.D. No. is 46–08374.
The petitioner requests a modification
of the existing safety standard 30 CFR
77.214(a) to permit an alternative
method for backfilling and reclamation
of the abandoned portal area mine
openings associated with the abandoned
Marsh Fork Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 46–
08551, using coal refuse as the backfill
material. The petitioner specifically
requests approval to backfill four
abandoned mine openings associated
with inactive Marsh Fork Mine, Cedar
Grove coal seam portal area with coal
refuse.
SUMMARY:
Sheila McConnell,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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May 19, 2016.
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The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request renewed clearance of this
collection. In accordance with the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we are providing opportunity for public
comment on the NSF Proposal and
Award Policies and Procedures Guide
(PAPPG). The primary purpose of this
revision is to update revise the PAPPG
to incorporate a number of policyrelated changes.
The draft NSF PAPPG is now
available for your review and
consideration on the NSF Web site at
https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. To
facilitate review, revised text has been
highlighted in yellow throughout the
document to identify significant
changes. A brief comment explanation
of the change also is provided.
After obtaining and considering
public comment, NSF will prepare the
submission requesting OMB clearance
of this collection for no longer than 3
years.
In addition to the type of comments
identified above, comments also are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
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of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
received by July 15, 2016 to be assured
of consideration. Comments received
after that date will be considered to the
extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.
1265, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email
to splimpto@nsf.gov. The draft NSF
Proposal and Award Policies and
Procedures Guide may be found at:
https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292–7556 or
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
(including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: ‘‘National Science
Foundation Proposal/Award
Information—NSF Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide’’.
OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058.
Expiration Date of Approval: October
31, 2018.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The National
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Public
Law 81–507) sets forth NSF’s mission
and purpose:
‘‘To promote the progress of science;
to advance the national health,
prosperity, and welfare; to secure the
national defense. . . .’’
The Act authorized and directed NSF
to initiate and support:
• Basic scientific research and
research fundamental to the engineering
process;
• Programs to strengthen scientific
and engineering research potential;
• Science and engineering education
programs at all levels and in all the
various fields of science and
engineering;
• Programs that provide a source of
information for policy formulation; and
• Other activities to promote these
ends.
NSF’s core purpose resonates clearly
in everything it does: Promoting
achievement and progress in science
and engineering and enhancing the
potential for research and education to
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contribute to the Nation. While NSF’s
vision of the future and the mechanisms
it uses to carry out its charges have
evolved significantly over the last six
decades, its ultimate mission remains
the same.
Use of the Information: The regular
submission of proposals to the
Foundation is part of the collection of
information and is used to help NSF
fulfill this responsibility by initiating
and supporting merit-selected research
and education projects in all the
scientific and engineering disciplines.
NSF receives more than 50,000
proposals annually for new projects,
and makes approximately 11,000 new
awards.
Support is made primarily through
grants, contracts, and other agreements
awarded to approximately 2,000
colleges, universities, academic
consortia, nonprofit institutions, and
small businesses. The awards are based
mainly on merit evaluations of
proposals submitted to the Foundation.
The Foundation has a continuing
commitment to monitor the operations
of its information collection to identify
and address excessive reporting burdens
as well as to identify any real or
apparent inequities based on gender,
race, ethnicity, or disability of the
proposed principal investigator(s)/
project director(s) or the co-principal
investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
Burden on the Public: The Foundation
estimates that an average of 120 hours
is expended for each proposal
submitted. An estimated 50,000
proposals are expected during the
course of one year for a total of
6,000,000 public burden hours
annually.
Dated: May 11, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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Week of May 16, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
9:00 a.m. Briefing on the Status of
Lessons Learned from the
Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
(Public Meeting), (Contact: Kevin
Witt: 301–415–2145)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov/.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
10:00 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues
(Closed Ex. 1)
1:30 p.m. Briefing on Security Issues
(Closed Ex. 1)
Week of May 23, 2016—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of May 23, 2016.
Week of May 30, 2016—Tentative
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
9:00 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues
(Closed Ex. 1)
Thursday, June 2, 2016
9:00 a.m. Briefing on Results of the
Agency Action Review Meeting
(Public Meeting), (Contact: Andrew
Waugh: 301–415–5601)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov/.
2:00 p.m. Discussion of Management
and Personnel Issues (Closed—Ex. 2
& 6)
Week of June 6, 2016—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of June 6, 2016.
Week of June 13, 2016—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of June 13, 2016.
Week of June 20, 2016—Tentative
Monday, June 20, 2016
9:00 a.m. Meeting with Department of
Energy Office of Nuclear Energy
(Public Meeting), (Contact: Albert
Wong: 301–415–3081)
Thursday, June 23, 2016
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[NRC–2016–0001]
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DATES:
May 16, 23, 30; June, 6, 13, 20,
2016.
Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
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9:00 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues
(Closed Ex. 3)
The schedule for Commission
meetings is subject to change on short
notice. For more information or to verify
the status of meetings, contact Denise
McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email
at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov.
The NRC Commission Meeting
Schedule can be found on the Internet
at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
public-meetings/schedule.html.
The NRC provides reasonable
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disabilities where appropriate. If you
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Comment Request: National Science Foundation Proposal/Award
Information--NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Request for comment notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request renewed clearance of this collection. In accordance with the
requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on the NSF
Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The primary
purpose of this revision is to update revise the PAPPG to incorporate a
number of policy-related changes.
The draft NSF PAPPG is now available for your review and
consideration on the NSF Web site at https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/. To facilitate review, revised text has been highlighted in
yellow throughout the document to identify significant changes. A brief
comment explanation of the change also is provided.
After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare
the submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
In addition to the type of comments identified above, comments also
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use
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of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be received by July 15, 2016 to be
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 1265, Arlington, VA
22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov. The draft NSF Proposal and
Award Policies and Procedures Guide may be found at: https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Plimpton on (703) 292-7556 or
send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339, which is accessible
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal
holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: ``National Science Foundation Proposal/Award
Information--NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide''.
OMB Approval Number: 3145-0058.
Expiration Date of Approval: October 31, 2018.
Type of Request: Intent to seek approval to extend with revision an
information collection for three years.
Proposed Project: The National Science Foundation Act of 1950
(Public Law 81-507) sets forth NSF's mission and purpose:
``To promote the progress of science; to advance the national
health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense. . .
.''
The Act authorized and directed NSF to initiate and support:
Basic scientific research and research fundamental to the
engineering process;
Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research
potential;
Science and engineering education programs at all levels
and in all the various fields of science and engineering;
Programs that provide a source of information for policy
formulation; and
Other activities to promote these ends.
NSF's core purpose resonates clearly in everything it does:
Promoting achievement and progress in science and engineering and
enhancing the potential for research and education to contribute to the
Nation. While NSF's vision of the future and the mechanisms it uses to
carry out its charges have evolved significantly over the last six
decades, its ultimate mission remains the same.
Use of the Information: The regular submission of proposals to the
Foundation is part of the collection of information and is used to help
NSF fulfill this responsibility by initiating and supporting merit-
selected research and education projects in all the scientific and
engineering disciplines. NSF receives more than 50,000 proposals
annually for new projects, and makes approximately 11,000 new awards.
Support is made primarily through grants, contracts, and other
agreements awarded to approximately 2,000 colleges, universities,
academic consortia, nonprofit institutions, and small businesses. The
awards are based mainly on merit evaluations of proposals submitted to
the Foundation.
The Foundation has a continuing commitment to monitor the
operations of its information collection to identify and address
excessive reporting burdens as well as to identify any real or apparent
inequities based on gender, race, ethnicity, or disability of the
proposed principal investigator(s)/project director(s) or the co-
principal investigator(s)/co-project director(s).
Burden on the Public: The Foundation estimates that an average of
120 hours is expended for each proposal submitted. An estimated 50,000
proposals are expected during the course of one year for a total of
6,000,000 public burden hours annually.
Dated: May 11, 2016.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
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